April – June City Arts Centre Edmonton Valley Zoo > 2013 Spring Muttart Conservatory Fort Edmonton Park IN THE CITY John Janzen Nature Centre John Walter Museum Arts • Culture • History • Nature Prince of Wales Armouries Program Guide River Valley Programs Includes courses! > Facility LOCATIONS 1. City Arts Centre 6. John Walter Museum 10943 – 84 Avenue Bottom of Walterdale INFORMATION and Queen Elizabeth For more information about any of 2. Edmonton Valley Zoo Roads, on the north side these City of Edmonton recreation 133 Street and Buena of the Kinsmen Sport facilities, or sports fields, parks or Vista Road (87 Avenue) Centre parking lot trails, please call 311 (780-442-5311 if outside Edmonton) or visit Muttart Conservatory 3. 7. Prince of Wales www.edmonton.ca. 9626 – 96A Street Armouries Heritage Centre, Fort Edmonton Park 4. 10440 – 108 Avenue Located just off Whitemud Freeway and Fox Drive, access from Fox Drive only 5. John Janzen Nature Centre Adjacent to Fort Edmonton Park 7 3 6 1 2 4 5 02 To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg > Spring 2013 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS > Table of Contents Facilities Registration Procedures ........................03 City Arts Centre ........................................05 John Walter Museum ..............................50 Volunteer with the Edmonton Valley Zoo .............................27 Prince of Wales Armouries ...................52 City of Edmonton .................................... 04 Muttart Conservatory .............................33 River Valley Programs ............................53 Fort Edmonton Park ...............................39 Booking and Cancellation John Janzen Nature Centre ................ 44 Information .................................................54 > Registration PROCEDURES Call 311 to register. Registration is required for all courses unless otherwise stated. Program content, availability and prices are subject to change without notice. If calling from outside of Edmonton, please call 780-442-5311. Online edmonton.ca/ereg Register day or night through the online registration system. It’s fast, easy and secure. First time users will require a PIN number. Go online for details on acquiring a number. In Person Visit your nearest City of Edmonton facility. For birthday parties and group bookings refer to each facility section for specific procedures. For payment use: • Visa, MasterCard or AMEX • Cheque • Cash/Debit Card The City of Edmonton reserves the right to cancel or reschedule advertised programs. Sponsored by: 03 To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg > Volunteer with the CITY OF EDMONTON > Volunteering Can Change the World! > Watch for these volunteer opportunities Would you like to: at edmonton.ca/volunteers and click • Meet new people? on ‘Attractions and Recreation’! • Enjoy diverse opportunities? • Develop leadership, teamwork, communication, YEAR ROUND RECRUITMENT: and life skills? Special Events Volunteers, Adult Zookeeper Assistants, • Enhance your resume? Adult Leisure Program Recruitment, Kids Den Volunteers. • Learn more about City programs and services? APRIL: • Have fun? • Youth watch for a Step Up Summer Day Camp booth in your school! Then volunteer for the City of Edmonton events and programs! • Step up Summer Day Camp Volunteer recruitment continues We offer: • Special Event: Easter Events at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, • Orientation and training Muttart Conservatory and Fort Edmonton Park • Quality experiences • Dream Night at the Edmonton Valley Zoo recruitment • Volunteer E-newsletter MAY: • Recognition • Junior Zookeeper recruitment begins (for teens) For more information: • Step Up Summer Day Camp recruitment continues Call: 780-496-4935, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm • Swimabilities summer session recruitment Email: [email protected] • Children’s Garden Volunteers at the Muttart Conservatory recruitment Website: Check out our volunteer job board and apply online at edmonton.ca/volunteers and click on • Summer Outdoor Pool Party recruitment ‘Attractions & Recreation' • Special Event: Mother’s Day Magic at the Zoo (May 12) To become a qualified volunteer, a new applicant must JUNE: attend a New Volunteer Orientation where you will learn more about volunteering for the City of Edmonton and • Step Up Summer Day Camp Interviews and Training complete a Police Information Check. The cost of this is • Special Event: Dream Night at the Zoo (June 7th) paid by Community Facility Services. • Special Event: Bug-ology at John Janzen Nature Center Each volunteer will be asked to contribute a minimum (June 16th) of 20 volunteer hours in a year. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not always have placements for every applicant. 04 To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg > City Arts CENTRE EDMONTON.CA/CITYARTS 10943 – 84 Avenue > Adult Courses Public Hours: Active Living and Wellness Monday to Friday – 9 am to 9 pm FOREVER FIT Saturday to Sunday – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Diane Waddell Facility hours vary between program This introductory level physical activity program is geared seasons. Please visit our website for toward independent older adults. Forever Fit focuses on up-to-date facility hours. improving your stamina, strength, fl exibility and balance— activities that enhance daily living. This program can also help manage common health conditions such as arthritis, hypertension, osteoporosis and weight management. Course # Date(s) Time Price The City Arts Centre offers introductory level instruction in Mon. & Thu. Mon. 10:45 – 11:45 am a variety of arts and crafts for pre-schoolers, children and 481228 $120 Apr. 8 – May 16 Thu. 10:30 – 11:30 am youth and adults. Mon. & Thu. Mon. 10:45 – 11:45 am 481229 $110 May 23 – June 27 Thu. 10:30 – 11:30 am Classes are held at the City Arts Centre unless otherwise specifi ed. A variety of classes are held in outreach locations and the location name is listed next to the course details. NIA Kirsten Bartel Directory of Outreach Locations This movement program integrates aerobic conditioning, • Central Lions Recreation Centre 11113 – 113 Street balance and fl exibility by blending techniques from yoga, martial arts, modern and ethnic dance. NIA is safe and • Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre adaptable to virtually any fi tness level. 11000 Stadium Road • Jasper Place Annex 9200 – 163 Street Course # Date(s) Time Price • Londonderry Leisure Centre 14528 – 66 Street 484081 Tue. Apr. 2 – May 14 5 – 6 pm $78 484082 Tue. May 21 – June 25 5 – 6 pm $65 • Northgate Lions Recreation Centre 7524 – 139 Avenue • Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre 2051 Leger Road NW 05 To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg City Arts Centre PILATES – LEVEL 1 PROGROFF INTENSIVE JOURNAL WORKSHOPS Raena Waddell Dr. Progoff was a psychologist who pioneered the use Based on the work of Joseph Pilates, the emphasis of this of writing as a tool for ongoing self-growth. His journal program is on purposeful movement through the execution method has long been used to stimulate creative of proper body alignment. Discover how to coordinate the process and overcome writer's block. It also provides efforts of the muscles in conjunction with the stabilizers a comprehensive way to approach issues from many and core to develop strength and flexibility. different perspectives and access your creative talents to find answers to important issues. For more info visit Course # Date(s) Time Price www.intensivejournal.org. 484102 Mon. Apr. 8 – May 13 5 – 6 pm $78 Life Context – Level 1 484103 Mon. May 27 – June 24 5 – 6 pm $65 Course # Date(s) Time Price Fri. June 21 2:30 – 9:30 pm 488522 $250 YOGA AT THE CENTRE Sat. June 22 9 am – 4:30 pm Anna Palaschuk Yoga enhances all aspects of your life. Improve muscle Depth Context – Level 2 strength, tone, flexibility, digestion, self awareness, relaxation and so much more. Yoga is perhaps the kindest Course # Date(s) Time Price thing we can do for our minds and bodies. Sun. June 23 9 am – 4:30 pm 488595 $250 Course # Date(s) Time Price Mon. June 24 9 am – 4:30 pm 484116 Wed. Apr. 3 - May 15 5:30 – 6:45 pm $101.50 484113 Wed. May 22 - June 26 5:30 – 6:45 pm $96 Life Context & Depth Context Workshops Course # Date(s) Price YOGA AT THE CENTRE 45+ 488599 Fri. – Mon. June 21 – June 24 $400 Anna Palaschuk This yoga class is for participants 45 and older who want to maintain and improve their strength and flexibility. Chocolate Making Course # Date(s) Time Price CHOCOLATE MAKING $45 484121 Thu. Apr. 4 - May 16 9:20 – 10:20 am $91 Sandy Hansen 484124 Thu. May 23 - June 27 9:20 – 10:20 am $78 Chocolate candy making is so easy to learn. Find out when you dip, paint and mold delicious chocolates using three types of chocolate and a number of different fillings. Take home a small box of home-made chocolates to share with friends and family! Alternatives and Remedies Course # Date(s) Time CHAKRA CLEARING AND BALANCING $65 Elizabeth Manuel 485232 Tue. May 7 6:30 – 9:30 pm Discover your seven main energy centers, or chakras, and 485233 Tue. June 11 6:30 – 9:30 pm how they can enhance your health, perception and potential. Learn how to open and balance the chakras through a variety of techniques including guided meditations, art activities and powerful visualizations. Course # Date(s) Time No classes 485231 Sat. May 4 10 am – 4 pm May 18, 19 & 20 06 To register, call 311 or visit Edmonton.ca/eReg City Arts Centre Cooking/Baking LENTILS 2 $65 Prabhjeet Kaur VEGETARIAN 101 $160 Expand your cooking repertoire with new lentil recipes. Jody Shenkarek Learn to prepare lentils with rice and vegetables, mixed Hearty casseroles, amazing soups, scrumptious desserts and lentils, curried lentils with chicken, lentil snacks, lentil balls so much more will be covered in this four-week introduction (Dahi-Bhalla) with a yogurt dip, lentil breads and more. to vegetarian cooking and lifestyle. Not only will you get a Course # Date(s) Time cornucopia of new recipes, you'll learn the best places to shop, about nutritional information and use lots of hands-on 485247 Tue.